Controlling alternator for supplying tube transmitters



Nov. 4, 1924.

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scribed, an alternating frequency generator, a transformer having its primary arranged in circuit with the generator, a combined rectifier and amplifier arrange in series with the secondary of the transformer and connections between the rectifier circuit and the field of the generator for varying the intensity of the field upon changes in the load on the generator, said combined rectifier and amplifier being in the form of a three-element vacuum tube so that the degree of excitation of the field of the generator by the rectifier circuit can be controlled by small energies impressed on the grid of said tube.

l. In an'arrangenient of the class described, an alternating current generator, a transformer having its primary in circuit with said generator, a circuit containing the secondary of said transformer and a combined rectifier and amplifier, connections be tween said circuit and the field of the genera-tor, and means for varying the degree of excitation of said field by varying the degree of amplification synchronously with varying the load on said generator.

5. In an arrangement for controlling an alternating frequency generator for supplying a vacuum tube transmitter, a transmitter, a transformer having itsprimary arranged in circuit with the generator, athreeelement vacuum tube having sits-plate and filament connected in series with the secondary of the transformer, connections between the circuit of the secdndary'of the transformer and the field 01 the generator, and means for synchronously controlling the grid circuits bf said three-element vacuum tube smiths tube transmitter 61 varying the intensity of the field or: the generator upon changes in the load on the genand the tube transmitter so orator resulting from changes in the grid circuit of the'tube transmitter.

6. In an arrangement for controlling'an alternating frequency generator for supplying a vacuum tube transmitter, a trans former having its primary arranged in circuit with the generator, a three-element vacuum tube connected in series with the secondary of the transformer, connections between the ircuit of the secondary of the transformer and the field of the generator, and means for synchronously controlling said vacuum tube and the tube transmitter so as to vary the intensity of-the field of the generator upon changes in the load on the generator resulting from changes in the amount of current consumed by the tube transmitter.

7. In an arrangement for controlling an alternating frequency generator tor supplying a vacuum tube transmitter, a transformer having its primary arranged in circuit with the generator, a threat-element v acuum tube having its plate and filament connected in series with the secondary or" the transformer, connections between the circuit of the secondary ofthe transformer and the field of the generator, and key devices for synchronously opening and closing the grid,

circuits of. said three-element vacuum tube as to vary the intensity of the field of the generator upon changes in the load on the generator resulting from the opening and closing of the grid circuit of the tube transmitter;

in testimony whereof I afiz my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

-WALKER SCHAlE-FER. Witnesses:

j Mm M. ABTAHAMSQHN,

Enns'r Winnie. 

